Chinese word

水泡

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ pào

Meaning

  • nounblister

Example

他手上起了水泡。tā shǒu shàng qǐ le shuǐ pào

He got a blister on his hand.

Illustration for 水泡 (blister)

More examples

如果水泡破了，要用消毒的纱布包扎。rú guǒ shuǐ pào pò le yào yòng xiāo dú de shā bù bāo zā

If the blister bursts, bandage it with sterilized gauze.

Core concept

A small rounded pocket that forms when fluid or air gathers inside or against a surface, especially as a swelling on skin.

Common phrases

  • 脚上起水泡jiǎo shàng qí shuǐ pào

    develop a blister on the foot

  • 把水泡包扎bǎ shuǐ pào bāo zā

    dress a blister

  • 给水泡消毒jǐ shuǐ pào xiāo dú

    disinfect a blister

Similar words

水疱shuǐ pào: A medical term for a small sac filled with liquid that forms in the skin.
气泡qì pào: A small air or gas bubble trapped in liquid or gathered on its surface.
泡儿pàor: A casual term for a small fluid-filled swelling on the skin.

Definition in Chinese

因摩擦、烫伤、感染等原因在皮肤或物体表面形成、内部充满液体的小囊，通常指皮肤上的水疱或水样囊肿。yīn mó cā tàng shāng gán rǎn děng yuán yīn zài pí fū huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn xíng chéng nèi bù chōng mǎn yè tǐ de xiǎo náng tōng cháng zhǐ pí fū shàng de shuǐ pào huò shuǐ yàng náng zhǒng

Word origin

水 (shuǐ, "water") + 泡 (pào, "bubble") literally suggests a bubble-like pocket of liquid and extends naturally to similar pockets on skin or other surfaces.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture only a skin injury, but context can place the same word on a material surface, where it names a trapped pocket rather than a bodily problem.

Other meanings

  • bubblenoun

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